she's all mine...well and joe's and kaleb's and ayden's, of course

I'm talking about Taylure Faye Foreman! We have to share this cute little teaser, and a teaser she is, but she is rotten for sure:) We have so many nicknames for her, like...sissy, sissy-pants, stinky, stinky britches, sissy-jeans, tay-tay, tay-bug, winey-girl (only when she's winey of course!)....She's just so cute and so full of spirit and imagination at such a young age. She recently had tubes put in her ears and let me tell you I must have the toughest daughter in the world because she was such a trooper. You would have never known that she had it done because she was so good! She was a bit winey but that is to be expected. I am so lucky to have this sweet blessing and I thank my lucky stars that she was given to us my our sweet Jesus above:) We love you sissy-jeans:)
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That kind of day...

It's a beautiful day here in South Knoxville...Me and the kids have been up since the wee hours of the morning...We have been to the cosignment shop, Chuck-e-cheese, Wendy's and back home to play outside. I love days like today when there is nothing really special that we HAVE to do, we can really do just about anything that we WANT to do. I am so lucky to have this simple little life with my wonderful, silly kids and wouldn't trade it for anything in the whole wide world. Happy Saturday friends!
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only happens once

A first birthday, that is! And I had the opportunity to celebrate Joel's special day with him and his wonderful friends and family at their lovely home here in beautiful South Knoxville! Joel is such a sweet little boy and so laid back...There was so much going on, so I basically just roamed around and snapped away at any and everyone. It seemed like everyone had SO much fun, from the pool filled little plastic balls, to the sand box filled with water to the little plastic lawnmower that Joel just loved to push around. It was just a blast and there were little ones everywhere which I absolutely love and am so used to! Thanks so much Christie for choosing me to document your baby's special day! I had an absolute blast and it sure looked to me like everyone else did too:)

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drew hearts azure

Where do I begin...Azure is a very close friend of mine and has been for a very long time now. We were introduced through some friends a few years ago and what can I say we have been together ever since:) She has been there for me through a lot of good times and a lot of bad times..But if we can go back to the good times for a moment, she was in the room with me as my son Ayden was born, and for that I know we will be life long friends. We were the kind of friends who was together almost every day for the longest time and then I guess life came along and driftest apart a bit, but I know in my heart that she is always there if I ever need her and I hope that she knows and feels the same way about me as well. Azure, I love you and consider you one of my best friends.
Now on to Drew..I think God led me to Drew and his family. I met Drew when my son Kaleb was 2 months old and am so lucky that I did because the Kitts' have been like a second family to us and for that we are forever greatful. Drew, I am so happy that you have found such an amazing person to spend the rest of your life with. You both deserve the most happiness that I could ever wish upon you. I love you both so much! I hope you enjoy your photos.

*Oh and please let me add the funny story, I don't mind the embarrassment to myself, that went along with our photoshoot. Basically the entire time, I don't really know if I was nervous because I was shooting my closest friends or what but I was SO clumsy...I was tripping over anything and everything, almost getting run over by bikers and cars and then the best part...At the very end of our shoot, we were wrapping up and I was bent over reaching in my camera bag to get Azure's things out that I was carrying for her (we were under a bridge, if you already know where this is going) and all of a sudden I feel something wet drop on the back of my neck. I slap the back of neck and sort of yell because I thought if was a bug and NO, a bird had pooped on me..OH YES, you heard me right! It was aweful.. But the good thing is, Azure and Drew and well, me all got a good laugh in:) Ok, folks there you have it. I'm CLUMSY! That's all!!

You won't...

wanna miss the rest of these pics...But for now...Here is a sneak peak of what's coming soon

Milas and Jubal

I had the pleasure of meeting two very neat little boys about a week ago! They were very playful as boys normally are and very curious....I thought they had the coolest names, as I had never heard them before. I love to hear a unique name that you don't hear often and this day I got to hear two! Anyway, off we went to explore the great downtown Knoxville and Market Square and I think the boys really enjoyed it. They also brought a furry friend along and had lots of fun with her as you will see. I just stood back and let them play and snapped away as they enjoyed themselves. I hope to shoot them again someday:)

The Fleenors....

Heather and Brad are good friends of mine and when Brad asked me to do pictures for them after they renewed their vows I was thrilled!! He was doing it for Heather as a surprise which I thought was the sweetest thing ever and I love them and love being around them. They have two children so we try to get together when we can and let the kids play and we always have such a good time when we are together. They are the kind of people that just make you smile and happy to be around them. I wish them the best of luck always and forever and am so overjoyed that they thought of me to photograph such a special day for them! Heather and Brad I hope you enjoy the photos!

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